Inmates Sewing Symbol of Freedom: "Several states have passed laws mandating that any flags flown at government buildings must be made in the United States. Maryland not only uses domestically-produced flags, it also makes them in their state. In their state prisons, that is."

Don't think I have the guts to rock them, but I'm loving the look of body chains.

"Judge Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court has instigated a lot of conversation about the demographics of judicial nominees - males versus females, Hispanics versus non-Hispanics, Protestants versus Catholics. However, I think that it should inspire a conversation about the serious bias that exists in judical appointments, both locally and nationally, which has had a devastating impact on the quality of justice over the last 20 to 30 years. That bias is the fact that criminal defense attorneys don't get nominated to the bench."

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt